Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film Animals. The album features the movie’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, The Gilded Age, Man on Fire, Gladiator II, Mulan, Kingdom of Heaven, Gone Baby Gone, The Meg, The Town, Chicken Run). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to the composer’s end title suite after the jump. Animals is co-written by Ben Affleck and stars Affleck himself, Kerry Washington, Steven Yeun, Gillian Anderson, Adriana Paz, Ray Fisher, Matt Gerald and Luis Gerardo Méndez. The thriller follows a Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife who find themselves drawn into a web of deception when their son is kidnapped and – as they they scramble to raise the ransom payment – are forced to make choices that could tear their world apart.
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Harry Gregson-Williams Scoring Ben Affleck’s ‘Animals’
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams (The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, The Martian, Mulan, Man on Fire, Gladiator II,Kingdom of Heaven, The Meg, Chicken Run) is reuniting with actor/director Ben Affleck (Argo, Air) on the upcoming Netflix original film Animals. The movie stars Affleck himself, alongside Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Adriana Paz, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Ray Fisher and Matt Gerald. The thriller follows an LA mayoral candidate and his wife who scramble to raise the ransom when their son is kidnapped, while making choices that could tear their world apart.
‘Air’ Soundtrack Album Details
Sony Music Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Air. The album features thirteen 80s hits from the movie by artists such as Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, RUN DMC, Night Ranger, Cyndi Lauper, REO Speedwagon, Mike + The Mechanics & others. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 5 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. A CD and cassette version and a vinyl edition are scheduled to be released on June 2 (click here to pre-order). Air is directed by Ben Affleck and stars Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Affleck himself, Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, Matthew Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr and Julius Tennon. The 80s-set movie centers on the game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division.
Ben Affleck’s ‘Air’ to Feature Music by Paul Haslinger, Tangerine Dream, Harold Faltermeyer & Others
The full list of music cues featured in Ben Affleck’s biographical drama Air has been revealed. While the film doesn’t have a credited composer, Paul Haslinger (Underworld, Halt and Catch Fire, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter) appears to have contributed a few original music cues, credited in the end titles as I Want to Sign Him and Sneaker Anthem. The movie also features tracks from multiple 80s scores by the German electronic music group Tangerine Dream (which Haslinger was a member of in the late 80s), including Running Out of Time & Through the Dark/Run Across the Street from Miracle Mile, Shop Territory from Firestarter, Jerry’s Decision & To the Head of the Class from Three O’Clock High, Love on a Real Train from Risky Business and Breathing the Night Away from Heartbreakers.
‘Live by Night’ Soundtrack Details
The full details of the soundtrack album for Ben Affleck’s crime drama Live by Night have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek, Kingdom of Heaven, The Town, Gone Baby Gone). Also included is the original song Moonshine performed by Foy Vance feat. Kacey Musgraves. The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 23, 2016. Live by Night is based on the novel by Denis Lehane (Mystic River) and stars Affleck, Sienna Miller, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Zoe Saldana and Chris Cooper. The movie is set in the Prohibition Era and centers around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime.
Foy Vance Records Original Song for Ben Affleck’s ‘Live By Night’
Foy Vance has recorded the original song Moonshine for Ben Affleck’s crime drama Live by Night. The singer/songwriter also performs the track, which is available to listen here. WaterTower Music will release the film’s original soundtrack album in a couple of weeks, which also features the movie’s original score composed by Harry Gregson-Williams (The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek). Live by Night starring Affleck, Elle Fanning, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana and Chris Cooper will be released in select theaters on December 25 and nationwide on January 13, 2017 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Harry Gregson-Williams to Score ‘Alien: Covenant’ & Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’
Harry Gregson-Williams confirmed in a recent video interview with Film.Music.Media that he is attached to score Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien: Covenant. The film is set to star Michael Fassbender who will reprise his role from Prometheus, as well as Katherine Waterstone. The movie follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant that discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark world whose sole inhabitant is David, survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition. Gregson-Williams has previously scored Scott’s 2005 feature Kingdom of Heaven, as well as last year’s The Martian.
‘Argo’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for Ben Affleck’s thriller Argo. The album features the film’s original score written by Academy Award-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat. The soundtrack will be released on October 9, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out on the label’s official website and after the jump. Argo starring Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Bryan Cranston, Victor Garber and Kyle Chandler tells the story of CIA exfiltration Tony Mendez who created a fake Hollywood production to get six Americans who were hiding out at the Canadian ambassador’s out of Iran. The movie will be released nationwide on October 12 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Alexandre Desplat to Score Dreamworks Animation’s ‘Rise of the Guardians’ and Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’
Alexandre Desplat has been hired to score the upcoming Dreamworks Animation feature Rise of the Guardians. The movie is based on the book series The Guardians of Childhood by William Joyce (Meet the Robinsons) who is also co-directing the film with Peter Ramsey. The movie follows a group of heroic childhood legends, including Santa Claus (voiced by Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) and Jack Frost (Chris Pine) who teaming up to stop Pitch the Boogeyman (Jude Law) from sending the world into eternal darkness. Joyce has also co-written the film’s script with David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Rabbit Hole). Christina Steinberg (Bee Movie) and Nancy Bernstein are producing the project and Guillermo del Toro and Michael Siegel (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) serve as executive producers. Rise of the Guardians marks Desplat’s first major animated feature tentpole project and also his first movie for Dreamworks.
Gregson-Williams and Buckley scoring The Town
Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley are currently finishing up work on the score for the crime thriller The Town. The movie is directed by Ben Affleck who is also starring in the movie alongside Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Jon Hamm and Jeff Cooper. In the movie, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down. The movie marks Gregson-Williams’ second collaboration with director Ben Affleck after scoring his directing debut Gone Baby Gone in 2007.